Governor Scott signs Sex Offender Bill (HB 1301) into Law
Add 2018 to the list of years in which the sex offender registry became more onerous and restrictive (and punitive). Governor Rick Scott signed HB 1301/SB 1226 into law.
CS/HB 1301/SB 1226 Sexual Offenders and Predators – This bill enhances registration requirements for sexual offenders and sexual predators. It shortens the time that a registrant is required to register a residence (even temporary) from 5 days to 3 days and it imposes a 6 month mandatory minimum community control sentence with GPS monitoring for any technical registration violation.
The registry is NOTHING like it was in 2003 when the Supreme Court of the United States agreed that it was no more onerous than a price club membership application.
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I have Visa running they already sent intent to deny I have to pose no risk on a 29 yr old charge and still they enjoy fking people now have a marriage 10 yrs now she is in Asia myself and OUR Daughter are here in US that will end the marriage and the mothers chances of ever seeing her child again so yea this SOR laws AWA was adopted by Immigration and nationallys act so if you file petition a special offense will pop up and denied and destroyed families…..ALS is my Rep
These laws are draconian, stupid and unfounded. My dad, in the 1990s, was accused and convicted of a lame case brought by his ex-wife and stepdaughter. He refused to give in to these false allegations brought by his wife and my sister simply because dad refused to buy my (sister) a new car after graduation. MY dad put more restrictions on her driving as she had some trouble in the past. Instead of acting mature, she claimed that dad sexually molested her, this was complete bullshit. My whole life, sis hated her stepfather and wanted desperately to hurt my dad and she did so by making unsubstantiated claims.
Refusing to take a plea-deal, knowing the events she claimed were not true, dad was one of those guys who saw good in everyone but believed his kids should work for our own cars and things we want. Laura didn’t like that, my half-sister is an asshole, she is dad’s stepdaughter, she never liked my father and made up a story that dad made her perform sex acts on her when she was just a kid. This supposedly happened (10 years previously) when she was 12 or 13 years old… I call bullshit and have for the last twenty years. My sister and I lived in the same room, her on one side of the room and me on the other. My dad never even came into the room without knocking. This is a case of false allegations… and yet, the lawyers at the time were afraid of the political climate here in Florida for sex-offenders. Despite NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. Many deals were offered my dad to resolve the case. Rightfully so, he refused any deal because he didn’t do it. But, an emotionally charged jury indeed found him guilty… much to our surprise and sentenced dad to seventeen-years. He’s been out now for 20 years, finished a term of probation fifteen years ago. He’s never had any issues, PERIOD. But, when I when I tried to move my dad into my home in Miami (he’s 75) there were all these laws, he could not live within 1,000 feet of any park, bus stop, beach, school… REALLY? Know how hard this is? The voters of Florida just threw out the state’s long-held constitutional law that ex-felons be barred from voting for life. Although the new voter-passed law automatically reinstates voting rights to 99% of ex-felons, the Florida legislature ONLY bans convicted sex offenders and murderers from voting when they complete their sentences. What is the reason? The residency laws are nonsense…. if a convicted sex offender wanted to re-offend, they could simply get in their car and drive to their destination to offend. They can take a bus, uber, train… Keeping people from living in certain areas based solely on a past conviction is double-jeopardy no matter how you look at it. Forcing ex-sex-offenders to live in alleyways, under bridges and packed into a certain shithole area is unconstitutional.
Keeping sex offenders from living where they want DOES NOT PREVENT sex offenses. An offender can simply walk or drive to an area outside their living area to commit crimes. Make any sense to you? Why does the State of Florida think banning ex-sex-offenders from voting is a good idea? Robbers, kidnappers, burglars, drug traffickers, sellers, hostage takers, and even bank robbers can vote.
Think about that: the 2018 Florida Voting Rights Act was approved by more than sixty-five percent of registered voters who automatically restored the voting rights of every ex-felon except those convicted of Murder or Sex Offences. It’s stupid and petty, it’s un-American.
Everyone needs to calm down and think.
This is so well expressed.
And even if your sister were truthful and he were guilty, registry laws still would not have protected her. We now know, for example, and it is established fact, that residency laws confer no benefit of any kind, with the possible exception of protecting property values against the effect of public registries, in the name of public safety which they do not provide.
Your dad may be innocent and yes people get framed but sex offenders are for the most part, dangerous people. They need strict laws and the laws on where they can work should be strict also. Especially pedophiles.
We know a lot more than we used to regarding who is dangerous and who is not. And all the data and studies that are out there, disagree with you, Yadjia.
Statistically, less than 5% of those previously convicted of a sex offense, are likely to re-offend. And those who have been offense-free in the community for more than 15 years, have about the same proclivity as you, Yadja, no offense. And we know that about 95% of sex offenses are committed by someone with no criminal record.
You are absolutely right that those who are at risk of committing a sex crime need to be stopped, Yadja. And obviously somebody with, say, pedophilic disorder, should not be seeking employment in the schools. But if you are relying upon a sex offender registry to help you identify such people, good luck.
Do yourself a favor and do some research. Most sex offenders are not dangerous. Some are, yes, but they are few and far between. They deserve a second chance just like everyone else. Not MORE restrictions. You do know all these stupid restrictions there are now and you want added don’t just affect the SO, right? They affect the SO’s family as well. The chances an SO will reoffend are much lower than the chances of a murderer or a bank robber reoffending. If you want to know the actual percentage of the SO reoffence rate they are listed, along with many other good references on this site. Please do yourself a favor and look them up.
Hold up now not all sex offenders have molested a child. But no sex offender can take their child to school. No sex offender can take their child to the park. No sex offender can take their child to a lot of things a child likes to do. So if there are laws they should make them specified to the crime committed
Personally I believe you are dangerous for just making that comment. Please no disrespect in saying this but what , where and how did you ever derive at an answer as you stated in your reply. This is why people in this country will always be accused of racism, hatefulness, and no regard for people as human beings. I will pray for you each and everyday until you reach a sense of reality and learn the truth and not the exaggerated facts. We have emerged from the dark ages for many centuries now.
Yadja,
What is your difference in the terms;
Pedophile
sex-offender
Child molester???
Most people (above 90%) have never committed a sex crime— ever!!!
Soooo, are you “pro-active” sex offender
or “anti sex-offender”?
You say “He may be innocent BUT-BUT- BUT-BUT…
(Just like the wonderful world of IF)
NOT GONNA HAPPEN SWEETY!
IF you want to round up ALL the “future sex-offenders”, then you would need to arrest EVERY person in the world and wait til they “maybe, BUT, IF” do something wrong.
NOT to instill fear in you, but RIGHT NOW IN CONGRESS we have a Congresswoman who had an incestuous marriage (married her brother to get into the US) and NOW she is a Democratic Congresswoman)
Incest and child molestation is everywhere; even in the US CONGRESS. (and they do nothing about it)
By making and producing NEW laws and Regulations do NOTHING for the “future victims and sex-offenders”; it is just trying to close the fence AFTER the horse got out.
These guys have done there time give them a second chance .not only do stupid laws affect the released inmate it affects there families.why dont they have registration laws for murders and drug dealers
I hope someday soon the fl laws on sex offender get changed.They are so stupid.I have been told not only is there a restriction on where someone can live .They cant have christmas decorations up .no tree or flags on 4th of july.for god sakes thats going way to far.The gps after prison and they have to keep a driving log.thats dum as hell your on gps they know where your at .Polk County they say is the worst What can we do to get someone to change these laws.
Vicki,
The restrictions are different from county to county. I just went thru a “brew-ha-ha” this past Halloween about the sign the give you to put up. In Broward County, as long as you are off paper, you dont have to abide by their “false narratives”. I have Christmas decorations up right now.
The Deputy who “TOLD ME that I HAVE TO” put up that Halloween sign…… I explained (and showed her) the LAW that says I dont have to. She pursued with false threats of arrest, then refused to give me her name and badge #.
Here comes the Internal Affairs Complaint…..
Her Captain wrote me a letter apologizing for her lack of knowledge of the law. I called the Captain and told him that I just want her educated on The Law; as it is written, NOT as she perceives it. I also told him that I didnt want her to get a “RIP”(written reprimand) in her file, just her to be educated on the law and that she needs to cut out the “attitude” when dealing with citizens of the community—-and that would include sex offenders.
Cops will tell you anything to FORCE compliance, whether it is law or some made up BS to suit their narrative.
Check with an attorney first about the law.
FAC is NOT an attorney—— but they can help direct you to the right statute.
Thanks for the info .I will check that out.We are new to these laws so I am thankful for all info everyone can give me.I wish people would not be so scared to take a stand and help fight these stupid laws.If there is anything I can do or certain people i can write too please let me know .
You really are ignorant. Imagine if you have a small child & have to live in fear. Maybe see it from the victims stand point.
April,
Just imagine the sky were falling, the ice sheets were melting and there were no more “pokestops” to discover.
Just imagine that the courts WERE always truthful and prosecuted JUST the “Bad men”.
Within 5 houses to the North, South, East, and West of me, there are at least 10-15 kids. They all go out to play everyday. I, myself go out to the parents where the kids are, and talk with them FOR HOURS.
I have a 12yo boy who comes over and cuts my grass.
The kids play street hockey and the ball constantly goes into my yard.
Football too.
Soccer ball too.
The neighborhood kids WAVE AT ME when I drive by!!!!!!!
Do you know WHY this happens to me and the Parents and Kids in my neighborhood??
Because they did a little thing called RESEARCH on me. They went to the courthouse, they read transcripts and depositions and they used their own good judgement— not some “hyped-up fear mongering crap” that they are trying to feed you.
Yes, April, I am listed as a Sex Predator; but as you put it “thru your own fear & ignorance” you do not see past a flyer.
Do you think those parents, whom are MY FRIENDS would let me anywhere near their kids if I was such a “bad man”” (over 20+ years????????) unless they did their OWN research first?
I put up Christmas decorations, News Years Stuff, 4th of July and Thanksgiving. (Oh, yes, I CAN give out candy on Halloween ((LEGALY)) but I dont)
Have you ever thought in your protective mind that maybe, JUST MAYBE, a Mother would fall OUT of love with her husband (after the late mother of the father left him an estate of over a 1/4 MILLION dollars) Coerce the daughter of making up charges of false rape, NEVER show up at any of the trial dates… The Public Pretender wasnt present at my trial; only to ask ME “if I made a plea deal yet”.
On the day of the divorce which the ex-wife told the Judge “YES, I set the son of a bitch up…… and took him for everything he got.
You see April, like it or not, I am the victim, not the step daughter.
April, Please dont be ignorant. Educate your self. Did you know, in Florida you can be labeled a SEX-OFFENDER for peeing on a dumpster ?????
It’s not being ignorant. They have served their time and many have their own families that shouldn’t be punished. There is absolutely no reason to keep SO’s from being able to have a Christmas tree up. Or lights.
April,
Are you saying all victims share the same opinion as your own?
April
Your coment is very rude its people like you that dont give anyone a second chance.You are quick to judge someone and you dont even have all the facts or the whole story.Some people are on this registry because of computer virus .people with your attitude who like to condem someone without knowing the complete story that is what I call ignorant.
April will keep her thought until a family member or friend happens to get charged falslily or not then her attiude and thinking will change in a heartbeat second
Many of us on this forum have small children. And we are informed enough at least to know that almost none of our sex registry laws will protect them, as we originally had assumed. It would take a great deal of ignorance or naïveté nowadays to think otherwise. Nor do registry laws serve the interests of victims or their families. Thank goodness you have not been a victim or you would already know that.
April,
You are making yourself out to be the “SELF-PROCLAIMED VICTIM” here.
Join the ever growing list…
Hillary
Warren
Ortez
Harris
Pelosi
L. Book
Did you read Green Eggs &Ham?
War of the Worlds?
Watch CNN?
All of us on this site will be more that happy to sit down and talk with you on ANY fears you might have about sex-offenders
Troll post – keep moving there is nothing to see here
April,
Within 10 houses of me are 15 families; with about an average of 2-3 kids in each house. The kids play in front of my house, one even cuts my grass. They play street hockey, basketball, roller-skate, throw a football around……….
WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS THIS——
You have “chicken little complex” of ……
there is a sex offender in the neighborhood.
Have you TALKED TO THIS PERSON??????
Have you talked to his neighbors?
Have you gone to the courthouse and PULLED HIS CASE FILE AND READ IT???????
Gee……………
Thats what MY neighbors did. They came to their OWN CONCLUSION that I AM NOT a threat
(even tho I have the great distinction of being labeled a PREDATOR)
NOT to bring politics into this, but, Get your FACTS straight before you start screaming “the sky is falling— there is a “bad man” in my neighborhood.
Every felon in Florida must register in the county of her or his Florida residence for up to 5 years, not just sex offenders.
“Every” felon or those considered career felons?
In some states, just being a felon gives you the label as “career felon.” Once you are in the system, you stay there. I lived in Florida years ago. I was convicted of a sex offense in Ohio and my job transferred me to that god awful state. The sheriffs office couldn’t wait to charge me with a bunch of bs. When I moved from one place to another, my wallet, credit cards, id and everything got stolen. I went to the DMV to let them know and I needed to get a new copy of my social security card, birth certificate and other ways to prove my identification. Many had to come from Ohio, so there was a wait. The police took a police report on the theft and I went to the local offender registry office to notify them of the situation. They said, “no problem, just get it taken care of ASAP.” See down there, the sheriffs office depends on the DMV for the address change, which is completely different in Ohio. Less than 48 hours from the time I notified them, which was on a Friday, I was arrested for not updating my address. When I told them what was going on, which the actual detective who arrested me was the person I talked to less than 48 hours prior, they said, “tough luck,” and took me to jail for a 3rd degree felony. I was looking at 5 years in prison because of this. I ended up getting 6 months probabtion all because they started questioning me before I was read my rights. At that point, I shut up and everything was thrown out because of the fruit of the poisonous tree act. I was given 6 months probation for “resisting arrest without violence.”
I moved back to Ohio 2 days after I was taken off probation. That was in 2009, here it is 2019 and I’m still on the registry in Florida and my requirement to register in Ohio was up in 2013.
We are trying to raise funds for a case to challenge that.
this is to Kevin take your release letter from 2013 send it to FDLE they will remove you…I was living in Iowa I was put on 10 yrs reg. there in Iowa SOR then i was remoeved but I lived in florida then so I thought ok Il send it FDLE and even im still living in florida they removed me after reviewing my criminal record
on seconf thought they got you for failure to reg that could be sticky situation that could back fire to your hometown now
I sent all of my paperwork from both the court and the local sheriff office that shows my registration requirements. I contacted FDLE multiple times and they told me that I will stay on the registry.
Kevin I think you fell under Megans law 2006 is the reason for them not removing you or the fact you beat there charge of bullshit and only reveived resisting W/O
I was taken off 2005.. i waiting to see after 15 yrs what kind of bullshit they can think of to put me back on but if they fk up then its on them now but at this point I have my home up for sale here in florida if i rect it i still have property here catch 22
I currwntly live in PA with 2009 conviction and my registration ends in a few months. My understanding of FL law is once a conviction anywhere you are an automatic lifetime registrant if you move to FL. Are you saying there is a way to “beat” the FL system? Or is there enough red-tape in place that I would be stuck with a “FL ### COMPLIANT” Drivers License the rest of my life and a pin on the map of offenders?
Michael bare with me for a while on this
what i see and understand is you vaca to florida while on the SOR yes by law you do have to reg. even if you are here for a Week, granted FL. will not remove you when you leave, it keeps there fraudgulent list and funding comming in
if your released from SOR and come to FL to Vaca. or live there has to be a trigger in place that flags your presents in FL if you you get pulled over and your not SOR but have sex offence in past they cant just automatic slam your ass back in the SOR where is the probable cause? I was released from 1 state SOR and live in FL had sherriffs contact many many times in 25 plus yrs and was question on that fact many times they cant or shall I say legally make an assumption and charge you with failure to reg…
on your release Letter it should contain the words :you have been released from SOR any flags or indicators will be removed from the internet as well as the national data base that your 10 yr membership has ended.
now the sticky part of this is you are reg in florida and PA but was put on the 10 yrs membership out of PA. then Florida should honor it after checking to ensure you have no other serious crimes but for the fact that Florida needs to keep it list bloated most likly Not! before you submit to florida the PA release letter it is best to see an attorney to draft a strongly worded letter that your scarlet letter has ended at the registration was for 10 yrs origionally out of PA NOT florida they have no Jurisdiction to hold you any longer and that your punishment on the SOR has ended and you will need an attorney dont wing it on your own I did I got lucky they honor another states release letter of 10 yrs been off now 16 yrs and live in south florida
Let me ask… Is there anyway possible to get off the Florida registry? Maybe a Full Pardon or the Romeo and Juliet Law… Or will they make an exemption for the 2,500 feet law
If a person stops and thinks, if your on a 10 yr SOR and you go to Fl or another life time state. and register how under AWA/megans law can a person be released in 1 state and remain on anothers state for life?
technically that state that released you violated megans laws that you are registered in another life time state and shall remain on that SOR in the state that gave you the 10 yr registration.. thusfore for it makes the other states of 10/20/Reg Void
if your a SOR out of a 10/20 reg. state and get released but SOR in another state for life …then the states with 10/20/ when checking NCIC will see your life time offender in another state making you ineligable for the 10/20/ release which in all actually is unconstutional as the life time trumps the 10/20 reg.
Just sayin if your released from a 10/20 state registration but still SOR in a life time state..in the event you get pulled over and the LE runs a check on you, the life time state pops up then your ass is in deep shit FTR in that state persuant to florida Life time reg.
personally I want someone to show me that law where is says if you have a sex offense in your past. but not registered ever you have to sink your own ship destry your own family to live in the hurricane state
Look into doe’ s vs. Snyder a case in mi.it is now case law it is about mi. Sex offender registration
The law should be changed after a period of time you should not have to register if you stay clean.You paid your dept so you should be entitled to a second chance.God gave us a second chance
they don’t get 2nd chances because they re-offend you cannot change the sick mind that easy..
Tracy,
PLEASE provide a little thing called FACTS that ALL sex offenders re-offend??
Then compare it to the “re-offend rate” of drunks and dope dealers?
Please learn the facts before spouting off things you know nothing about………
It makes you sound like Ron & Lauren Book.
The recidivism rate for sex offenders is 13.8% in Florida. Why do the laws keep getting stricter?
That is quite a higher number than most statistics state. Remember, recidivism is ONLY for new sex offences, not for registration violations nor other crimes
Recidivism by definition “refers to a person’s relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.”
It is a repeat offense not a new offense.
FDOJ creates scenarios called Sting Operations in almost every county annually. These are “victimless sex offenses” used to entrap citizens into sex offenders for life. These all fall under the “believe to be” laws creasted under Gov Scott in 2011.
They also target people from out of town. We have a young relative who was in an internship program who was targeted. He’s very young, very naive. Straight A student, never a blip in his background. Involved in school band, show choir, etc. he had to take a 5 year plea, to avoid 25 years in prison. He has to register when he gets out. It’s Horrible the things they do there. And to make it worse, it was Polk County!! We don’t know what to do to help him.
Eric,
Please provide the data that made you arrive at that # please.
(after 15 years, I have seen, on this site, that the rate of re-offend is more like 1.3%)
It is VERY important that when using recidivism statistics, we are clear on what we are referring to. Sean is right, that the statistic that concerns most of the public is a repeat sexual offense – that someone charged with a sex offense will go out and molest a kid. This is VERY low. It starts VERY low and gets lower over time offense free in the community.
When re-arrest for any offense is included in recidivism statistics, that number can go up quite significantly. That’s because it includes “technical violations” that would not be illegal for anyone else, but if a registrant fails to do X,Y or Z it’s a crime. Combine the significant list of confusing requirements with the significant microscope registrants live under and the significant political pressure to re incarcerate them, it’s amazing that “recidivism” number is still lower than almost any other type of crime.
The US Sentencing Commission came out with a report in 2014 which had to clear up the confusion. They used two definitions, ”
General recidivism
refers to any criminal justice failure which resulted in either an arrest (with or without a conviction) for a new criminal offense or an arrest (without or without a revocation) for a “technical” violation of the offender’s conditions of supervision.
Sexual recidivism
refers to arrests (with or without a conviction) for sexual offenses only, both contact and non-contact offenses.”
Even the government’s own study found that the sexual recidivism was “7.4 percent, with the known “contact” sexual recidivism rate, a subset of the overall sexual recidivism rate, was 3.6 percent”. Those are the Federal Government’s own statistics!
When people hear “recidivism” statistics of any number, what they assume that means is the 3.6 percent they are actually fearful of. Not whether the person forgot to register their roommates rental car.
To FAC (and all on here at this site),
I have to explain something that most of you already know. I have Stage 4 COPD and am dying.
I do NOT want your pity (prayers are helpful tho)…..
I have nothing else to do all day long except to read thru the posts on FAC.
I DONT WANT TO BE RIGHT — I JUST WANT OFF THIS LIST!
But when misleading “facts/stats” are being put out there (much like Ron & Lauren Books drivel) to me it makes it that much harder to imagine myself “FREE”.
We are making great progress towards changing the laws; but, to me, it always seems 1 step FWD and then 2-3 steps BACK.
Imagine, as you all have done at one point or another, cried over the position we are in — now imagine that you cant take a breath to TRY to cry, or sob. The tears come, they sting worse than if I could take a deep breath and sob. Then it all stops, the tears, the breath…. and I choke till I throw up.
When I first joined FAC, I was mad, pissed at the world. I have all of the court documents that proved there was no physical way possible that I could have “raped my step-daughter”. I got shafted by the court, my divorce attorney and in the end my ex stated to the judge “yea, I set the SOB up…. and took him for everything he got”.
I had to battle Dr Bunce & Dr Spencer both in therapy and in court till my then GF called the judge and told him that I tried to eat a shotgun one night after a “therapy session”. The judge took me out of their “classes”, admonished them for NOT following Judges orders and put me in private therapy. Since then I was told by at LEAST 20 different cops that it was impossible for me to do that crime. (like that does me any good now, 25 years later)
I have since changed my mind about FAC, and what their mission is. I try to make it MY mission to try and keep the facts straight on here.
It is the only way (that I know of) that I can help. Please dont take it that I am trying to “control this site” as that is the last thing I want to do.
Forgive me; as writing this post has even gotten me out of breath to a point that I have to take breathing treatments and lie down.
MUCH LOVE TO ALL ON HERE— ALL I WANT IS, THE SAME AS YOU — TO BE OFF THE REGISTRY.
I just did a risk assessment with stat 99 for USCIS my risk to reoffend is less then 2% after 29 yrs
No it’s not – it hovers around 1% and as to why – simple – the creation of a second class citizen provides a number of benefits to the government and LE.
Please do keep in mind that 60% of those listed on the Florida registry do not live in Florida which renders the claimed (falsely) that the registry provides a listing for concerned parents to check and monitor. Not even close to being a believable lie with the majority listed NOT even in the state!
Want more info and details on his this government scam works – visit my blog.
some of us have not committed crimes in the past 8 years Can that be said about those who get their voting rights back?
So people who have not re-offended, re-offend, is the point you’re making.
Seriously, I think you are pointing out the obvious— people who pose a high risk to re-offend, should rarely if ever be afforded a second chance, while those who don’t, should be.
Thankfully, we know a lot more than we knew 20 years ago regarding which populations are high risk to re-offend and which are not. Those statistics, from the U.S. Justice Department and others, may be found on FAC’s website, last I checked.
So we no longer have to rely on urban legends when it comes to, whom should we be afraid of, vs who deserves a second chance.
Jacob,
And some of us are on the “list” of the ones who are most likely to re-offend, AKA Predators, and did nothing wrong. NO crime, just railroaded, 1 1/2 years after the fact. Hauled into court and told “you are a predator”.
So you are saying that ALL (with big, wide sweeping brush) that someone who didnt commit this crime, was told he is now a predator, and has remained offense free for almost 25+ years does NOT deserve a second chance??
Oh……
Did I mention that I am a member IN GOOD STANDING in my community?
Hey Jacob, The point I was trying to make was I haven’t been in trouble for close to it now 9 years. I should get my voter rights.back. My grievance is certain other violent crimes can commit crimes and use the Dept of Corrections as revolving door and get their voting rights back each time they go out commit a crime and finished a sentence. I run my arrested and conviction free against any other violent crime out there. I come out smelling like a rose. Just think almost nine (9) years Their have been others who made twenty (20)years arrest free and conviction free This comparison is to violent crimes also
Not everyone reoffends! Do you know every single person’s specific circumstances and specifics of every single case?! No? Then you have absolutely no right to be so judgemental! Many people are on the registry for non sexual assault incidences. Before you spew hate and uneducated words maybe try doing some research and have some compassion!
@ Rachel ……..You Go Girl !!!
Yes certain sex offenders but not someone that had a consensual relationship with a minor at the age of 20.. One year outside the Roneo and Juliet law and never had a sex re- offense in 25 years.
They need a tier system in Florida.
Unfortunately I’m a sex offender. I committed my crime in 2000. Here we are in 2019 and I haven’t re-offended. When will I be able to get a second chance? I see people with violence in their rap sheet re-offended time and time again and they always get a second chance.They get to vote now, but not l. I hear in the news how non sex offenders gives candy out on holloween laced with drugs. When they get out they are stilled allowed to pass out candies. When have we ever heard of a child being lured to a house on any holiday by a stranger and molested?
I believe in making things safe for children, politicians are not making things safer, just being immaturely punitive and stirring hate where it’s not needed.
And their should be a system that allows you to traverse the tiers… using things like time passed with good behavior and competition of group, analysis by a psychiatrist, hell, passing a polygraph.
They didn’t want a polygraph when I offered before conviction saying it didn’t prove anything. Once I was on probation, those damn things were god’s word. Most alot they were shocked as hell when I passed my denial AND history polygraphs (that I had to pay for) but it didn’t change that I was a sexual predator.
Less than 5% “reoffend” and registering wouldn’t stop someone if they wanted too, common sense
EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO HAVE A SECOND CHANCE WHEN THEY SERVE THEIR TIME NO ONE IS ENTITLED TO BE TREATED LESS THAN TRASH BECAUSE OF A MISTAKE
Scenario: (which was actually a show on) a mentally challenged adult goes and pees in public not knowing the harm, gets caught and has to register, there was no “sick” intentions there but now that persons life is forever ruined
Such a close minded statement with no facts to back it up
Hannah,
Time to time we get “trolls” in here. One person “claimed” that he had been to every prison here in Fla. for more than 20+ years. Never told us his charge. BUT, as he stated, he had within 5 years of release several cars, houses and the such.
But he did go on & on, on how they would treat sex offenders in jail. Truly biased and hateful remarks.
The “FAC ARMY” (the members) found out who he was and his criminal record.
I think FAC finally banned him.
There are always going to be the ones who here the term “sex offender” and no matter what you do, you are the scum of the earth.
(Believe me, I know… My neighbor of 20+ years just started to talk to me after he found video of me going after 2 people trying to rob his truck.)
These added rules/regulations are hideous to say the least. We’ve heard about amendment 4 coming up for a vote and how we should all vote NO due to it excluding our community of Sex offenders as well as Murderers. But how about the confusing writing of Amendment 11? It sounds like if laws (or Punishments) change after someone has been convicted of a crime in the past they can impose these new changes on them…….just like we have currently been treated…….but voting for this or not, if there are changes for the better for us can that prevent the positive change to affect us who are already continuing to be punished? I find this amendment to be totally confusing. Looking for some clarity. Thank you.
these laws should be struck down by the Supreme Court as there is no amendment prohibiting where sex offenders can live. Also, these laws are “feel good legislation”, for instance… why restrict them from living anywhere kids might be, bus stations, parks, beaches… makes no sense as Sex Offenders or Predators usually never offend in the area they live. %83 of sex offender traveled more than five miles from their homes to offend in other communities. What is to top a SO or predator from getting in their car and drive into another community to offend. The residency laws are nonsense and do not prevent sexual assault. My elderly father is an S.O. from 1985, more than 33-years ago, has never had another issue, is not on probation, parole or anything. Yet, he is subject to laws preventing him from living with me anywhere in Fort Lauderdale or Miami where I have homes. MOST S.O. offenders who have offended in the past RARELY re-offend, especially older people. It’s time to challenge these draconian laws. Look, I have kids, and it would kill me if something like this happened to them, but feel-good legislation has been shown NOT TO WORK. If someone wants to commit a sex offense, they are going to get in their cars, on buses and trains and travel as we see all the time on the news… people are mostly captured when luring someone on the internet who they then travel to meet.
http://gis.fortlauderdale.gov/SexOffenderAreas/?center=-8919670%2C3022470&scale=36111.909643&
Recently, Fort Lauderdale’s restrictive sex offender laws were struck down as unconstitutional
https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ft-lauderdale-florida-sex-offender-residency-restriction-declared-unconstitutional/
S.O. can live wherever they want. It is my belief, that once an S.O. is found guilty, sent to prison and completes parole, their debt to society is paid just like a murderer, robber, kidnapper, burglar, carjacker, and those are very violent felons who have no sort of supervision or restrictions. Who is to say they will not kill, rob, carjack again? The recidivism rate is much higher for those crimes than S.O. who have completed their sentences?
When the Supreme Court upheld registration laws generally in 2003, Justice Breyer speculated at the time that, were they to review a challenge to residency restrictions specifically, those might be found to be unconstitutional. And today we have even better evidence that these restrictions do not promote public safety or protect children. So various challenges I think are working their way through the court system.